π¨ VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE: 6 Months Later, No Sign of Lilly & Jack Sullivan β Cadaver Dogs Strike Out, $150K Reward Ignored, Online Sleuths Tear Family Apart as Nova Scotia Mystery Deepens! π±π²
What happened to these innocent kids in the middle of a quiet morning? Lilly, 6, and Jack, 4, simply disappeared from their rural home on May 2 β doors unlocked, pink blanket torn in the woods, but ZERO clues after massive searches, polygraphs, and now cadaver dogs coming up empty across 40km of brutal terrain. Parents passed lie detectors, no foul play suspected… yet tips have dried up and wild rumors are destroying lives. Is someone out there holding the key to bringing them home? This haunting case is breaking hearts across Canada β you won’t believe the twists!
Dive into the full eerie timeline and unanswered questions that have everyone obsessed:
Six months after 6-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her 4-year-old brother Jack vanished from their rural mobile home on Gairloch Road, the Nova Scotia RCMP’s intensive probe has yielded no breakthroughs, with specialized cadaver dogs scouring 40 kilometers of dense forest in late September and detecting no human remains. The case, which exploded into national headlines in May 2025, continues to baffle investigators and grip the public, as over 860 tips, thousands of video files, and forensic tests on items like a torn pink blanket have failed to locate the children or explain their fate.
The siblings were reported missing at 10:01 a.m. on May 2 by their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, and stepfather, Daniel Martell, who claimed the kids had wandered off that morning while the family tended to a newborn sibling. Lilly, with shoulder-length light brown hair and bangs, was possibly wearing a pink sweater, pants, and boots; Jack had short blondish hair and blue dinosaur boots. RCMP responded within 26 minutes, kicking off a frantic multi-agency effort involving helicopters, drones, tracking dogs, and hundreds of volunteers that covered 8.5 square kilometers of thick woods, steep banks, pipelines, trails, and Lansdowne Lake.
Early searches turned up fragments of Lilly’s pink blanket β one in a tree, another in a driveway trash bag β confirmed by family, but sniffer dogs couldn’t pick up the children’s scent. A potential child’s boot print was cast, matching size 11 boots Brooks-Murray bought for Lilly in March. By May 7, ground operations scaled back, shifting to investigation under the Missing Persons Act, with assistance from units across Canada, the National Centre for Missing Persons, and child protection agencies.
The last confirmed public sighting: May 1 at a Dollarama in New Glasgow, captured on surveillance with family. On April 30, the family grocery shopped together, returning home by 10:19 p.m. Parents said the kids were home sick May 1-2.
Court documents unsealed in August revealed polygraphs for Brooks-Murray and Martell on May 12 showed truthfulness; biological father Cody Sullivan passed one in June. An investigator noted: “At this point… disappearance is not believed to be criminal in nature.” No arrests, no named suspects.
Yet anomalies fueled speculation: Neighbors reported a vehicle coming and going overnight May 1-2, but surveillance showed nothing. Brooks-Murray briefly suggested Cody took them to New Brunswick; he hadn’t seen them in years. Unverified sightings in hotels or with strangers popped up, but led nowhere.
In September, cadaver dogs from B.C. β Narc and Kitt β targeted high-probability spots, including the blanket site, but found zilch. “It doesn’t necessarily mean… no possibility,” said Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon. RCMP stressed no definitive evidence of death, exploring “all scenarios.”
The probe has ballooned: 80 interviews, 1,000+ tasks, 8,060 videos reviewed. A $150,000 reward from Nova Scotia’s Major Unsolved Crimes Program stands. Premier Tim Houston called it heartbreaking.
Family dynamics add layers. Paternal grandmother Belynda Gray pushed for cadaver dogs early, doubting survival. Step-grandmother Janie Mackenzie recalled hearing the kids’ voices May 2 morning, then silence. Martell, in October, said he doesn’t think they’re in the woods anymore. Brooks-Murray left the area post-disappearance, blocking Martell.
Online frenzy exploded via YouTube true crime channels like “It’s A Criming Shame,” drawing thousands and generating tips β but also harassment. Family pleaded for it to stop.
Pre-disappearance glimpses: Financial struggles, past child welfare checks (no substantiation), separated parents with Cody paying support. The remote property: Cluttered, surrounded by brush.
As November 7 marks exactly six months, RCMP renews pleas: Dashcam from May 2, any detail. Call 902-896-5060 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS.
This vanishing β no Amber Alert (no abduction evidence), no traces in a searched-to-exhaustion area β defies norms. Experts call it unprecedented. Vigils, memorials grow; communities light lanterns.
Investigators vow: “We’ll keep going until… they’re found.” But with winter closing in, hope fades for many. Gray: “My heart tells me these babies are gone.”
Canada waits, wondering: Wandered off? Hidden? Worse? The silence is deafening.